BermondseyBoy

(Yesterday & Today) On the Corner of Spa Road and Rouel Road Stood the Pearce Duffs factory. this picture was taken in 1976 after the closure of the factory The building stretch into Rouel Road the chimney above the building in the distance could be that of B Youngs Gelatine Works in Grange Road...

(Yesterday & Today)

Abbey Street 1925 another view Star cinema on the right, a view down Abbey Street

Same place different era . How times have changed

Rotherhithe Street and Silver Street not quite our Bermondsey but of interest know doubt. Silver Street was off Rotherhithe Street near to Nelson Dock now known as Nelson Dock Pier after turning into it it turned left an ran parallel with Rotherhithe Street according to the map of the time 1899 it b...

freddie

Knew I could rely on you to find the right place in Bermondsey Street with all this information I can see Bermondseyboy writing a history of Bermondsey Keep up the good work and put me right when need be
Thanks again

lonny All changed since those days the the piers have taken the place of the ships place is full of restaurants and coffee bars great for those with deep pockets. Most of all I remember it as a working area and as a kid going down the steps at Maggie Blakes Cause and going into the river to swim. Th...

Posted by Lonny Picture of the old workplace, I have been up in the tower after the war as it was where my dad was a fire spotter and later worked as a " copperman " helping to brew beer. After the beer was taken out of the copper the left over mash ( wort ) went out of chutes into barges ...

Bermondsey Street pictured in 1880 from Tooley Street to Tower Bridge Road this is know doubt how it was but as know one today can remember its old timber built houses dating back many years with the old lath and plaster walls all gone with the ravages of time. What part of Bermondsey Street we use ...

Bermondsey Street pictured in 1880 from Tooley Street to Tower Bridge Road this is know doubt how it was but as know one today can remember its old timber built houses dating back many years with the old lath and plaster walls all gone with the ravages of time. What part of Bermondsey Street we use ...

Bermondsey Street pictured in 1880 from Tooley Street to Tower Bridge Road this is know doubt how it was but as know one today can remember its old timber built houses dating back many years with the old lath and plaster walls all gone with the ravages of time. What part of Bermondsey Street we use ...

Wilderness Street was a turn to the right off Weston Street before it met Long Lane, and is today at the point where Law Street meets Weston Street, but at the time of this picture Weston Street went further south to join Great Dover Street. Wilderness Street ran north east to join Elim Street which...